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Reposado: A User’s Guide
Mexican Seafood Entrees | Housemade Tortilla Chips | Aged Tequila Selection | Exhibition Chef’s Table | Vegetarian Options Aplenty
Sample Menu
Appetizer: guacamole served with freshly made tortilla chips
Seafood entree: crepas con mariscos—housemade blue-corn crepes filled with fresh crab, shrimp, red snapper, and more
Vegetarian option: queso fundido—melted cheese with rajas, shiitake mushroom, and handmade tortillas
Dessert: homemade apple pie with goat’s-milk caramel
Where to Sit: at the chef’s table, where seats look in on an exhibition kitchen enclosed in glass
When to Go: during happy hour, which takes place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
Behind the Bar: an international selection of wines, tequilas, and spirits
Inside Tip: Special prix fixe menus are available for groups of 20 or more.
Vocab Lesson
Reposado: tequila that's aged 2–12 months in oak barrels that turn it a light amber color. It's more mellow than blanco and is also often used in mixed drinks.
Praise: San Jose Mercury News rightly notes that the “food here is refined and nuanced and greatly influenced by Chef Arnulfo Hernandez's upbringing in Nayarit, a state along Mexico's Pacific Coast.”
While You’re in the Neighborhood
Before: Find something to read from the 300,000 volumes housed within Bell’s Book Store (536 Emerson Street).
After: Take in the current show at Bryant Street Gallery (532 Bryant Street).
If You Can’t Make It, Try This: Order the shrimp tacos at Sancho’s Taqueria (491 Lytton Avenue).

The Three Faces of LYFE Kitchen
Sustainable and Ethical Food
Responsibly sourced ingredients from local and sustainable farms form the base of every meal. Chefs shape these ingredients into a menu of dishes—none of which contain more than 600 calories—that use fresh produce to bring familiar and comforting flavors to the forefront. With vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available for breakfast, lunch and dinner, guests can enjoy hearty meals ranging from a crispy scallopini and shishito sandwich with shishito-pepper relish and chipotle aioli on an oatmeal bun to Loch Dart salmon served with pan-steamed fennel and broccoli in a zesty tomato sauce.
Recycled Materials
LYFE Kitchen’s focus on being an environmentally sound business doesn’t stop with the food they create. Their commitment to sustainability continues with their LEED-accredited restaurant locations, which use low-voltage lights and chemical-free paint. Diners can enjoy their meals while sitting in aluminum chairs at bamboo table tops, both made from 100% recycled material. Patrons can also make new friends at the community dining table, made with plantation teak certified as coming from renewable forestry by the Forestry Stewardship Council.
Social Responsibility
Started by a number of restaurant industry and business leaders, LYFE Kitchen seeks to create a socially responsible brand that inspires their customers to do right by others and give back to the community. The staff is active with local charities, helping to build parks and donating meals to area food programs.

Stop by Garden Fresh in Palo Alto for flavorful fare and refreshments.
Foods low in fat are not on hand here, though, so get ready to loosen your belt buckle.
Pair your entree with a glass of wine or draft beer — Garden Fresh has a fully-stocked bar to complement your meal.
Take the kids along too — Garden Fresh is a great spot for families with food that even little ones will love.
Tables at Garden Fresh are available first-come, first-served, so be sure to show up a bit earlier on busy weekends.
Not a popular place for dress-up dining, most Garden Fresh patrons come in casual attire.
Getting your food to go is also an option.
That's right! Garden Fresh will bring their delicious food to your house for any occasion.
Garden Fresh patrons can find street parking at the Ramona St location.
Chow down for less at Garden Fresh, where a meal almost always costs under $15.

If you haven't eaten at Country Sun Natural Foods, now is a great time to check out the hugely-popular restaurant. It's a favorite spot for those that want good food.
No specific attire is required, so feel free to dress casually and comfortably.
There really is something for everyone, with gluten-free options, as well as low-fat and vegetarian items on the robust menu. Plus, if you're on the lookout for the perfect spot for family or friends, it's been reviewed as a solid option for large groups and kids. If you don't feel like driving over to S California, placing a delivery order is an option.
When you add everything up, making a trip to Country Sun Natural Foods is never a bad call. Visitors to the restaurant have access to a parking garage or private lot nearby (or can park on the street). Should you prefer to pedal over there, bicycle parking's also provided.

Don't feel like cooking? Pull up a seat at RawDaddy's Fun Cone Food and treat yourself to a taste of India.
The whole family can enjoy a meal at RawDaddy's Fun Cone Food with its kid-friendly fare.
Enjoy the beautiful weather while you chow down — with outdoor seating, RawDaddy's Fun Cone Food is a great summer destination.
With delivery and take-out options, you can enjoy RawDaddy's Fun Cone Food's cooking from the comfort of your own living room.
Easy parking is accessible for RawDaddy's Fun Cone Food's diners.
Take your sweet tooth to RawDaddy's Fun Cone Food where dessert is the star of the menu.

Taking diners on a journey through the regions of India, the artisan cuisine at The Menu runs the culinary gamut from sizzling tandoori chicken to fluffy naan, each dish composed of fresh, organic, and healthful ingredients. Puffy samosas and crispy kale pakoda are lightly fried in grape-seed oil, while curries are prepared with almonds and other nuts to create a rich, creamy consistency free from the fattiness of cream. These cooking practices are part of The Menu’s commitment to promoting organic food and healthy sustainable living as an active member of the organic movement. In addition to earth-friendly food, part of The Menu’s mission is to be a positive and hands-on member of their community and support local schools and charities through fundraising and nutritional food dives.
Spanning 10,000 square feet, The Menu's interior includes a dining room, wine bar, full stage, and private banquette hall for up to 150 people. On Thursday evenings, the sounds of live jazz fill the expansive space, delighting guests and the hot-air-balloon pilots who transported them there.

Groupon Guide

As a Vegetarian, it can often be challenging to find upscale, flavorful, hearty, vegetarian-friendly restaurants when dining out. Many restaurants in San Francisco have a handful of vegetarian appetizers and entrees, but there are a few restaurants really raising the bar for vegetarian cuisine.
Here are five must-try vegetarian restaurants in SF - ones that will satisfy even the most die-hard of meat eaters!
#1: Greens Restaurant
Located in the San Francisco Marina, with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Greens is 100% vegetarian and focuses on highlighting local, organic produce in their dishes. Open for over 30 years, Greens has become an SF institution with vegetarians and non-vegetarians packing their rustic, warmly-lit restaurant nightly. Their menu changes seasonally, the food is hearty and filling, and the dishes are full of surprising flavors.
#2: Millennium Restaurant:
Upscale, gourmet, and 100% vegan: Millennium is committed to making vegetarian dining fun and exciting. All of their dishes are non-GMO and animal-free, and their cuisine has multiple ethnic (Asian, Latin, Indian) influences. Their menu offers complex, varied, and generous meals with breathtaking presentations, keeping diners on their toes.
#3: Dosa:
South-Indian food with a twist, DOSA serves cuisine that is primarily from the Southern states of India which include Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Goa. Their menu isn't exclusively vegetarian, but there are many outstanding options for vegetarians. Fresh vegetables, fruit, rice, and spices like mustard seeds, tamarind, curry leaves, coconut, cilantro, and red chiles dominate the flavor profile of this restaurant. Their cocktails serve up a similar spicy flair, and the ambiance is hip and trendy. Absolutely one of the best Indian restaurants in SF.
#4: Gracias Madre
Local, organic, and 100% vegan, Gracias Madre is located in the Mission and was created to serve a void in the vegan-Mexican food space. Everything at Gracias Madre is homemade, down to their tortillas and tamales (hand-made from non-GMO organic heirloom corn, some of which is grown by them on their own farm). All of their cheese, milks, and ice creams are made using nuts - but their food is so authentically Mexican that it's almost impossible to tell the difference. The restaurant is lively and always full, and they don't take reservations, so get there early to avoid a long wait.
#5: The Plant Cafe
This cafe grew out of the owners' desire to make local, organic, vegetarian-friendly food affordable and accessible. With 6 locations in the Bay Area (including one at SFO Terminal 2), this restaurant is slowly spreading its mission to promote the well-being of people and the planet. All of their produce is seasonal and from around the Bay Area, and their meat/seafood is free-range, wild and sustainable. Their menu is diverse, providing options for carnivores, vegetarians and vegans alike. The freshly made juices and smoothies are an absolute accompaniment to any meal; and their entrees are comprised largely of contemporary California cuisine and Asian inspired flavors. For the best dining experience, visit their location on Pier 3 on the Embarcadero and if the weather is nice, enjoy your meal on their outdoor patio overlooking the bay.